Evaluation of cases with Escherichia coli bacteraemia

Tanyel E., Tasdelen-Fisgin N., Sarikaya-Genc H., Tulek N.

KLIMIK JOURNAL, cilt.21, sa.3, ss.109-111, 2008 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: KLIMIK JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.109-111
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Escherichia coli, bacteraemia
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Escherichia coli is the most frequent Gram-negative organism causing bacteraemia. In this retrospective study, risk factors and outcomes were evaluated in total of 32 patients with nosocomial and community-acquired E. coli bacteraemia. Of the patients with E. coli bacteraemia, seven (22%) were hospital- acquired. Of the 32 E. coli bacteraemia patients, 25 (78.1%) patients had cardiovascular diseases and 10 (31.2%) patients had diabetes mellitus. The most common focus of infection leading to nosocomial and community-acquired bacteraemia due to E. coli was the urinary tract. Three of patients died.